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Citronelle High School teacher is finalist for Alabama Teacher of the Year

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Roseann Byrd, an Advanced Placement teacher at Citronelle High School, is one of 'Sweet 16' finalists for Alabama Teacher of the Year, a Mobile County Public Schools System release said. 19 Baldwin County restaurants claiming imported shrimp is locally sourced: report According to the release, Byrd has been teaching for 19 years, with 11 of those years at CHS. There, she leads the AP classes in U.S. History, Psychology and American Government and Politics, the release said. Byrd is the chair of the school's Social Studies department, serves on the leadership team, coaches the Academic Team and is the Student Council sponsor, the release said. The release credited Byrd with helping get the A+ College Ready Program implemented at the school, a program aimed at raising the school's state report card grade. 'The program played a pivotal role in fostering success in Advanced Placement coursework for teachers and students at Citronelle, and resulted in tangible success when the school's state report card grade rose by 11 points one year later,' the release said. Byrd said she is inspired by the expanding use of transformative technologies to enhance her students' skills in critical thinking and innovation. 'To be an educator is to embrace the ever-evolving nature of our field with courage and hope,' she said. 'The work we do is more than a career; it is a mission that changes lives, shapes communities, and creates possibilities for generations to come.' According to the release, MCPSS has had several teachers make it to the Sweet 16 and beyond. AHSAA to launch task force to investigate high school transfers 'MCPSS was home to Alabama's Teacher of the Year in 2018, and has had a great track record of finalists since then,' the release said. 'That includes Alabama's Secondary Teachers of the Year in 2020 and 2022, a Final Four finalist in 2021 and several other Sweet Sixteen finalists.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.